Over the past several years, there has been a resurgence of interest in nuclear power, both from countries with established nuclear power programmes and countries that are interested in beginning a programme. Go To Coverage →

The IAEA helps tackle some of the earth's most pressing water challenges by applying nuclear techniques in the fields of water resource assessment, agricultural water management and marine pollution control. Go To Coverage →

Poor diet can have devastating effects on human health, causing deficiency diseases in childhood. The role of nuclear techniques, and stable isotope techniques in particular, is becoming increasingly important in the development and monitoring of interventions to combat malnutrition. Go To Coverage →

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Go To Coverage →

The establishment of a sustainable national safety infrastructure is an essential foundation for ensuring safe siting, design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The IAEA gives guidance and assists Member States seeking to embark on nuclear power production programmes to develop appropriate safety infrastructures. Go To Coverage →

Radiation Protection of PatientsRadiation safety experts at the IAEA say that the overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels. In collaboration with other international organizations, it is developing a series of measures aimed at strengthening patient protection. Go To Coverage →

IAEA and DPRKSpecial coverage of events, media reports, documents, statements, decisions, information resources, as well as related IAEA activities in connection with the nuclear situation in the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Go To Coverage →

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to its Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, for their work for a safer and more peaceful world. The Committee honours the IAEA and its leader as "an unafraid advocate" of atoms for peace, not warheads. Go To Coverage →